Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:55 am

Saudi Arabia names new energy minister in Royal Decree

Saudi Arabia early on Sunday named Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as the country’s new energy minister. A royal decree removed Khalid Al-Falih from his position as Saudi Arabia energy minister. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, was appointed...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:50 am

Sharjah Links the History & Future of 
Russian–Emirati Literary Relationship at Moscow Book Fair

Four Emirati and Russian authors and expert researchers have analysed the long history of creative relationship between Emirati and Russian literature at a panel discussion, ‘Literary Creativity between Russia and the UAE’ held yesterday (Friday) at the ongoing Moscow International Book ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 September, 2019 12:37 am

Emicool champions sustainable business; becomes GCC’s first district cooling company with ISO 26000

Emirates District Cooling LLC [Emicool] – a leading district cooling service provider in the region and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has been conferred with the fourth ISO certification – ISO 26000:2010.    Emicool was marked the first district...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 September, 2019 1:01 pm

Saudi Sabic included in MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Saudi Arabia - The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (MSCI) has announced that the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has been added to the Index, covering 31 Saudi companies, including Sabic. MSCI is one of the most important emerging market benchmarks and Tadawul’s addition...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 September, 2019 10:47 am

Saudi, US officials discuss cooperation in digital economy, technology investment

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia and the US met for talks on boosting digital cooperation and technology investment in the Kingdom. Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology  Abdullah Al-Sawaha held discussions with a high-level delegation from the American Federal...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 September, 2019 9:09 am

Ministry obtains historic drawings of Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has obtained a set of historic documents detailing the first major expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The collection, which includes 271 architectural drawings, designs and photographs of the works which took place in the 1950s, have been handed to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 September, 2019 6:37 am

Dubai and Makkah top global tourism big spenders list with $50bn in receipts

Tourists visiting Dubai and Makkah spend more on average than any other destination according to annual rankings released by Mastercard. Dubai topped the list, with $30.82 billion spent last year and Makkah was in second place with $20.09 billion. Dubai visitors had an average spend of $553...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 September, 2019 4:45 am

Get back to school with Huawei

It is back to school season and students, both junior and senior, are all set to begin the next step of their academic path. This year students can start a brand new year with a premium experience with a wide range of Huawei products, now available in an exclusive back to school promotion. The...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 September, 2019 3:00 am

Ericsson to accelerate action on Sustainable Development Goals at Africa summit

By embracing technology as a critical infrastructure for the 21st century, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) helps setting the foundations of unprecedented social and economic progress in Africa. At the upcoming World Economic Forum, Ericsson experts will outline ways to empower an intelligent,...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 7 September, 2019 2:42 am

Abu Dhabi Department of Energy unveils participation agenda in 24th World Energy Congress

 The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) – host and sponsor of the 24th World Energy Congress (WEC), taking place in the UAE capital on September 9-12, 2019 – has unveiled the agenda for its participation in the event’s activities. The Department’s leading objective ...

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